The Christmas Covers Party 2013 (London)

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It's back! Back! BACK! Like it never went away (it didn't).

This Christmas, please join us for yet more festive capers as we expertly trawl through music’s joyful past.

Many years ago deep in the mists of time Nottingham promoters Whycan'twejustallgetalong? decided to get all their friends' bands to play a Christmas party. Because there were a lot of them, and to make it a bit more interesting, they asked the bands to only play cover versions and to limit their sets to 2 or 3 songs. They christened it "The Christmas Covers Party". Well, you would, wouldn't you? There are no headliners - the music has a gradual gradient from 'less party earlier to more party later' – and the bands don't tell anyone what they are going to play. Over the years all sorts of red herrings have been planted to throw covers detectives off track. Every year someone suggests doing "Do they know it's Christmas?". No one has attempted it. Yet.

So basically, lots of bands play lots of covers whilst we get drunk, dance around and shout at them. Sounds suspiciously simple doesn’t it? Almost too simple...

First band is on at 7.30, so please turn up early so as not to miss any of the fun as the running order will be decided on night.

All profit goes to Shelter.